Man with two girls holding a plaque, Peretz School, circa 1965. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.14084) If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at…
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Uri Yoeli, left, at the Elvis Inn, his restaurant/convenience store/gas station in Neve Ilan. (photo by Deborah Fineblum Schabb) To appreciate how much Israelis love Elvis Presley, you just have to hear three generations of the Mizrachi family of Rehovot…
Judaism requires men and women to fast at specific times throughout the year. On Yom Kippur, the holiest of days, fasting – no food or drink – from sunset to sunset, is part of our path to achieve atonement. By…
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“Day of Atonement” by Isidor Kaufmann, circa 1900. “We cannot afford the luxury that accompanies the perception of atonement as an end unto itself. We must look at every facet of our lives, internal and external, collective and individual, and…
Apples and honey are essential at Rosh Hashana’s festive table. An old tradition of eating apples dipped in honey reflects our hopes for “sweet” and prosperous New Year. Shall we try and make this treat together? 1. Take a toothpick…
The writer and her husband, Ted Ramsay, hiking along a coastal path near St. Ives. (photo by Karen Ginsberg) A trip this spring to Cornwall in southwest England gave my husband and me the opportunity to experience the unique treasures…
Some of the most stunning sunsets can be seen right from the Pierside Restaurant while eating dinner. (photo by Baila Lazarus) As a realtor with more than two decades of experience, Joel Korn knows the golden rule that location is…
The roof of Sofia’s synagogue. (photo by Deborah Rubin Fields) Until recently, if someone had asked me what I knew about Bulgaria, I would have said, “Isn’t that the name of a cheese?” Now having visited Bulgaria, I realize how…
